BRICS courts take aim at pollution

Judges from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa highlighted their efforts against pollution on Sunday, agreeing to share their experience with cases and to improve legal cooperation on environmental protection.

The so-called BRICS countries face similar environmental challenges, including air pollution, carbon emissions and river water purity in their regions, Zhou Qiang, president of China's top court, said during the 2015 Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan province.

Solving the problem requires severe legislation and vigorous law enforcement, along with enhanced communications within the BRICS group, Zhou said.